Association of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks in Nigeria
Spreading the Compliance crusade where Banks as major stakeholders interact on a non-competitive but cooperative and collaborative basis along with other stakeholders.
The latest from ACCOBIN
Stakeholder Organisations
CENTRAL
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NIGERIA
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OF NIGERIA
Our Achievements
- The Association has created a level playing field for all members thereby taking competition out of Compliance.
- Introduction of the uniform account opening package, which was a brainchild of ACCOBIN has also helped to streamline account opening and encouraged Financial inclusion and ease of payment.
- We have also organized capacity building training tours to the UK for Compliance Officers in the West African sub-region in conjunction with GIABA and the 4 Pillars Network.
- Establishment of a Secretariat administered by an Executive Secretary.
- Participated in the AML/CFT National Risk Assessment as co-chair of the Financial Services Working Group.
- The Association also established a Compliance Institute, with Central Bank, NDIC, NFIU, NSE, ICPC, SEC etc as Trustees of the Institute. The Institute is set up to provide Compliance Training and certification of Compliance Professionals both in the Financial Sector and other sectors of the economy.
- The Association is a member of the NeFF and our former chairman chaired a sub-committee on the setting up of the Dedicated Police E-crime Unit in collaboration with the Nigeria Police and the CBN.
- The Association had also collaborated with SWIFT in the deployment of the SWIFT payment filtering systems.
- We also collaborated with the ACAMS in sensitizing the Nigerian Public on the benefits and dangers of Virtual currency in Nigeria.
- In conjunction with GIABA, the Association was instrumental in setting up a regional body for Compliance Officers in West Africa.
- ACCOBIN has effectively taken competition out of compliance in Nigerian banks by ensuring collaboration and cooperation in Compliance related issues.
- We are actively involved and have also supported the Inter-Ministerial Committee on AML/CFT National Risk Assessment.
Our Member Banks
Driven by a shared commitment to international best practice in compliance
